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pangolin
noun
pan·go·lin
ˈpaŋ-gə-lən 
ˈpan-
: any of a family (Manidae of the order Pholidota) of Asian and African toothless mammals having the body covered dorsally with large imbricated horny scales
called also scaly anteater
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Designed by a team of scientists at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University, the material was inspired by the interlocking protective scales of animals such as armadillos and pangolins.
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New Atlas, 23 July 2024
If the radioisotopes experiment is successful, over time the scientists hope to expand their work for the benefit of other endangered animals, such as elephants and pangolins.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 4 July 2024
Life Pangolins are being trafficked to extinction in black market
Traditional Chinese medicine and Vietnamese culture are driving the pangolin to extinction.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Giant pangolins were last seen in Senegal in 1999 during a monitoring project at the Niokolo-Koba National Park, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
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New Atlas, 23 July 2024
If the radioisotopes experiment is successful, over time the scientists hope to expand their work for the benefit of other endangered animals, such as elephants and pangolins.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 4 July 2024
Life Pangolins are being trafficked to extinction in black market
Traditional Chinese medicine and Vietnamese culture are driving the pangolin to extinction.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Giant pangolins were last seen in Senegal in 1999 during a monitoring project at the Niokolo-Koba National Park, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
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pangolin
noun
pan·go·lin
ˈpaŋ-gə-lən
ˈpan-
: any of several Asian and African toothless mammals having the body covered with large overlapping horny scales
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